Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-10-05
Further Details Arranged for the Shcp.
herd ReCepltOn.

Chief Marshal Dickson OF the shepherd demon
stration was to-day making up list OF his aides.
Among the gentlemen who have been invited TO
act In this capacity are Brig. Gen. Albert ordway,
Lieut. Col. John Bigelow, Jr.. Major Eenry L.
Crawford Major Jos. <. McCammon, Major Jas.
N. Pollard, Major Jos stanton, Capt. Cecil Clay,
Capt. E B. Townsend, John F. Aucoaa, Frank &.
Ward, John D. A. Phelps, J. NJ. wheatley, J. s.
Wormley, j. A. Windsor, Henry B. Polkinhorn,
Thos. L. Cropley. Jos. W. Walsh, G. Z. Tompkils,
Benz. B. Whitney, ". e. Dubant, Austin Herr,
Robt. ". Larner, Major ]. V. W. vanderburg, F. NJ.
Draney, aud Edmund C. Blunt
Mr.. Dickson on his hands also the arrange
ment OF the fireworks display. This morning MI.
VIM. A. Turner. OF the firm OF Detwiller street,
OF New York. who have the contract for furnish
Ing the fireworks arrived in the city and
consulted with MeSsrs. Dickson and Newmyer.
Mr. Turner Will remain here TO have charge OF the
display. The fireworks have already come, and
Tomorrow they will be followed by corps OF ex-
perts. who Will have charge OF them. NJ. Turner
says the display will be very effective. There Will
be three points where there viii be set exhibitions
house reservation and al the Capitol end OF the
avenue. These exhibitions which IL is intended
TO set on simultaneously, viii last about an hour.
In addition there will be set piece at the Treas
ury, IN iull view OF the reviewing stand, repre-
senting In lines of fire profile bust OF eX-tioy.
shepherd, above which will blaze the word swell
crime 1his piece Will probably be reserved 10
the last.
Preceding the procession will be truck from
Which vi CaIiuleS VIA pc SofStdDtis bis-
Charged This VIII be moving fountain OF nEe
sending up brilliant showers OF stars. This truck
Win be drawn like tire engines OF the Old time. by
thirty or forty uniformed employees OF the Adams
Express Company who nave volunteered for the
purpose. 1t was found impracticable TO have the
Truck drawn by horses Merchants along the
avenue Will be furnished with liberal supplies OF
RED IRE and candies With printed Instructions how
ana when TO Use them. addition, the torches,
nambeanX, bombs ar Aet bouquets will make
q brilliant show.
Ii was proposed @i.,; executive committee that
eX-GOv. Shepherd sud be escorted TO the re-
viewing stand by tie procession, but this prOpo-
sition was not approved. IL has been decided,
however, that the reception committee shall con-
duct Mr. Shepherd TO Inc Peace Monument, at lst
street and Pennsylvania. There he Will be met by
the executive committee and the whole party viii
proceed In Carriages aiong Pennsylvania avenue
10 lne reviewing stand some minutes ahead OF the
View oi the fact that 1t will be impossible all
the citizens who desire to see Mr.. Shepherd to get
near enough The reviewing stand TO satisfy their
desires in this respect.
The National Rifles have contributed 500 to the
Snepheru demonstration. The amount Is TO be
USED TO defray the expense OF their band.
FIREwORKS-STREET CARS
The District Commissioners will permit the use
Of fireworks at the Shepherd demonstration to-
morrow night on condition that thorough and
ample measures are devised by the committee on
fireworks to prevent accidents. The running OF
the street cars on Pennsylvania avenue Win be
stopped between the hours or 3 and $3.50 D. N. be-
tween 1St and Maryland avenue northwest and
165x and pennsylvania avenue